Sudan Food Prices Up 37% Year on Year in September; Khartoum State Nearly 60%

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The Facts

  • Sudan's Central Bureau of Statistics reported nationwide prices were 28 percent higher in September than a year earlier, up from 26 percent in August. Al Jazeera only
  • Nationwide prices rose 7.5 percent in September alone, more than double the previous month's increase, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics. Al Jazeera only
  • Food and beverage prices across Sudan were nearly 37 percent higher in September than a year earlier, up from about 21 percent in August, and jumped more than 17 percent in September alone. Al Jazeera only
  • In Khartoum State, prices were nearly 60 percent higher than a year earlier and rose more than 15 percent in September alone, after nearly 9 percent in August. Al Jazeera only
  • Food prices in towns and cities were 55 percent higher than a year earlier, up from about 40 percent in August. Al Jazeera only
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  • Al Jazeera's survey of four Khartoum State markets found sugar at about 10,000 pounds/kg (from 9,000 two days earlier), cooking oil at 25,000 pounds/litre (from 20,000), lentils at 10,000 pounds/kg (from 8,000), rice at 13,000 pounds/kg (from 10,000) and powdered milk at 70,000 pounds/kg (from 60,000). Al Jazeera only
  • On the parallel market, $1 traded at 10,050 Sudanese pounds on Friday, compared with 9,500 the previous day, per exchange rates monitored by Al Jazeera. Al Jazeera only
  • Fuel shortages hit Khartoum in September as consumption rose faster than supplies could be replenished. Al Jazeera only
  • Residents have begun returning to Khartoum and businesses are reopening since the military recaptured the state from the Rapid Support Forces last year; damaged infrastructure and higher transport costs constrain goods supply. Al Jazeera only
  • Residents interviewed by Al Jazeera said daily household food costs of roughly 40,000 to over 100,000 pounds ($4 to $10) exceed their incomes. Al Jazeera only

Context

Sudan's inflation has accelerated, driven by food prices, according to official statistics cited by Al Jazeera. Khartoum State has seen the sharpest increases as the capital recovers from war damage.

The army has been fighting the Rapid Support Forces since 2023. Families interviewed said their incomes no longer cover daily expenses, and some are skipping meals or borrowing money.

How the Agent Panel Scored This

Independent AI personas each scored importance 1–10; the story's score is a trimmed mean (highest and lowest votes dropped). Vote spread: 1.

6 Informed Citizen Official statistics show a sharp acceleration in food inflation affecting millions of Sudanese households, a concrete economic development, though its reach is limited to a war-torn country and it is not a sudden global shock.
6 Policy Expert Official statistics show a sharp, accelerating food price surge affecting millions in a war-hit country, which is significant humanitarian and economic news, but it reports data rather than a new government action or law, so it falls in the moderate-to-significant range.
6 Global Affairs Analyst Sharp, widespread food and inflation surge across Sudan affecting millions in a humanitarian crisis is newsworthy and significant, though it is economic data rather than a conflict, treaty, or major diplomatic shift.
6 Science & Tech Analyst Official statistics show a sharp acceleration of food inflation affecting a large population during a humanitarian crisis, a newsworthy economic development with substantial impact on Sudanese households, though it is a regional economic indicator rather than a globally consequential event.
6 Business Analyst Official inflation data showing food prices up 37% year on year and a sharp monthly acceleration in a nationwide humanitarian-economic crisis is newsworthy and affects millions, but the story covers a single country with limited global market impact.
6 News Editor Official statistics show a sharp, concrete acceleration in food and nationwide inflation affecting millions of Sudanese households amid war recovery, though it is a monthly economic data release with limited immediate global reach.
5 Critical Reader Official statistics show a sharp, measurable acceleration in food and overall inflation affecting tens of millions in a war-torn country, but it is a monthly data release with limited independent verification (single source) and no new policy action, placing it in the moderate range.

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